Sarita Kumari v. The Union Of India And ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.168 of 2019 ====================================================== Sarita Kumari Wife of Subodh Kumar Baitha, resident of Village- Ijorbara, P.O.- Ijorbara, P.S.- Phenhara, Gram Panchayat- Ijorbara, District East Champaran, at Motihari.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The Union Of India, through Department of Petroleum, New Delhi. 2.

The Managing Director, Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited, New Delhi. 3.

The Area Marketing Manager, Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited, 3rd Floor, Ashiana Chamber, Exhibition Road, Patna-1 4.

The Co-Ordinator, Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited, 3rd Floor, Ashiana Chamber, Exhibition Road, Patna-1 5.

The Territory Manager, Muzaffarpur, L.P.G. Territory Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited, Muzaffarpur.

6.

Bibha Kumari, Wife of Pawan Paswan, resident of Village- Majhauliya, Block P.S.- Pakaridayal, District- East Champaran, Motihari. 7.

Smt. Rinku Devi, Wife of Sri Arvind Kumar, resident of Village- Baraka Baluaa, Block P.S.- Patahi, District- East Champaran, Motihari. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

None For the UOI :

Mrs. Kanak Verma, CGC ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S. KUMAR ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE) 17-10-2022 Petitioner has prayed for the following relief(s):- "1. That this writ application is directed for issuance of an appropriate writ in the nature of certiorari/ mandamus commanding the responsible respondents for quashing the lottery of result dated 8.1.2018 for L.P.G. Distributorship of Bharat Petroleum Corporation at Kalu Pakar District-East Champaran under S.C.(W) Category as per advertisement No. 17.6.2017 to the respondent no.6. because without any Demo pertaining to lottery or

Patna High Court CWJC No.168 of 2019(3) dt.17-10-2022 2/2 without giving an opportunity to see the result of lottery on 8.1.2018 and without recording the result of lottery through Surveillance footage (C.C.T.V. Footage) and without giving the priority to the candidate (petitioner) of Phenhara Block as per advertisement illegally respondent no.6 has been directly given Distributorship and further for a direction to the responsible respondents to enquire into the matter of the petitioner in the light of application dated 3.4.2018 (contained in Annexure-4)."

On 10.10.2022, we had passed the following order: "Despite repeated calls, none has entered appearance on behalf of the petitioner.

However, in the interest of justice, matter is adjourned.

List this case on 17th of October, 2022.

Learned counsel for the respondents states that post allotment to private party the Unit is operational and functional."

Even today, despite repeated calls and pass over, none appears for the petitioner.

Petition is dismissed for default.

(Sanjay Karol, CJ) ( S. Kumar, J) K.C.Jha/- U